About the Artist...
Don Wilder's home and studio are perched atop a cedar and oak covered ridge overlooking the Zumbro River, ten miles north of Rochester, Minnesota. From this high vantage point, he can watch eagles, herons, egrets, Canada geese, turkey vultures and a variety of ducks as they pass almost in front of his eyes.
The artist is accomplished in pencil, ink and in the almost lost art of etching. Today he concentrates primarily in oil, watercolor and gouache.  Don enjoys painting a wide variety of subjects.  He also does commissioned work from favorite photographs and would be happy to talk to interested parties about their ideas.
Don's work exhibits a meticulous knowledge of subject with a genuine love and respect for the reality of our present world. There is a contemplative, quiet aura, almost a hidden modesty in these “nature scapes”. The combination of subtle nuances with forthright reality and sincerity results in powerful and enduring works of art.
Don's fine art background has been polished by over 30 years experience as an artist, including several years with Josten's, a firm which has seen its art staff become some of Minnesota's premier fine artists, especially in the wildlife field. He has exhibited at many nationally juried, prestigious shows where acceptance is highly competitive. These include the National Wildlife Art Show in Kansas City and the Oklahoma Wildlife Art Show in Tulsa. He also was a founding member of the Southeast Minnesota Visual Artists (SEMVA), a cooperative gallery in Rochester and owned his own gallery in Alma, Wisconsin for several years.